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<keyword id="4291462" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="central-railway-zone" source="Orion">Central Railway Zone</keyword> under <keyword id="6355455" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="indian-railways" source="Orion">Indian Railways</keyword> has recruited 12,050 youths as part of the centre's '<keyword id="1463752" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="rozgar-mela" source="Orion">Rozgar Mela</keyword>' initiative. Out of those recruited in six such job fairs over the past eight months, more than 9,000 posts were filled in the essential safety category. The new recruits, selected from across the country, have joined various positions -- track maintainer, pointsmen, signalling department assistants, mechanical department assistants for coach/wagon examinations, OHE department maintainer, assistant loco pilot, assistant station master, train guards, junior engineer, technicians, constable, draughtsmen, and nurses. The Rozgar Mela is a step towards the fulfillment of the commitment of Prime Minister <keyword id="6354477" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="narendra-modi" source="Orion">Narendra Modi</keyword> to accord the highest priority to employment generation. <keyword id="2238662" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="pm-modi" source="Orion">PM Modi</keyword>, on October 22, last year, launched the first phase of the 'Rozgar Mela', marking the beginning of the campaign to provide 10 lakh government jobs. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/news/stock-markets-focus-today-on-hal-kotak-bank-tata-power-and-tata-steel/articleshow/100865514.cms">Stock markets trade flat in early trade: HAL, Kotak Bank in focus</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/edtechs-at-a-crossroad-as-they-fight-ai-and-offline-competition/articleshow/100866104.cms">Learning curve: Edtechs at a crossroad</a>

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<ul><li>A notable 51% of the active job openings are concentrated in the finance and insurance sector, followed by 13% in the transport and storage sector.</li><li>Among the registered employers, a significant majority of 68% hail from the service sector, underlining the substantial opportunities within this field.</li><li>With the upcoming festival season anticipated to generate additional demand, the growth in employment opportunities is expected to increase further. </li></ul>Jobseekers have a reason to cheer. The National Career Service (NCS) portal under the Ministry of Labour has successfully listed more than one million active <keyword id="481259" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="job-vacancies" source="Orion">job vacancies</keyword> on August 28, 2023. These opportunities span across both the public and private sectors, presenting significant opportunities for the youth in India to explore various job prospects. Approximately a third of these open positions are exclusively designated for freshers. This presents a significant opportunity for young individuals to seamlessly transition into the workforce upon completing their education. The job roles available are wide-ranging and include profiles such as technical support executives, sales executives, date entry operators, logistics executives, software engineers, maintenance engineers, and various others. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Job vacancies across sectors" comment="subhead" text="Job vacancies across sectors">Job vacancies across sectors</cmsannotation> The vacancies listed on the NCS platform span across a wide range of sectors, indicating a significant rise in employment prospects across various fields in the country. Among the registered employers, a significant majority of 68% hail from the service sector. The manufacturing sector closely follows with 26%, showcasing the diversity of industries utilising the platform. A notable 51% of the active job openings are concentrated in the finance and insurance sector, followed by 13% in the transport and storage sector. Other industries, including operations and support, IT and communication, and manufacturing, jointly contribute around 12% of the vacancies. These sectors have also witnessed a notable surge in vacancies during the period from June to August 2023. With the upcoming festival season anticipated to generate additional demand, the growth in employment opportunities is expected to further escalate, possibly setting a new record for active vacancies on the <keyword id="12219266" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="ncs-portal" source="Orion">NCS portal</keyword>. Breaking down the distribution of vacancies, it's observed that 38% of the openings are intended for candidates on a nationwide basis. In contrast, 18% are open for candidates across multiple states, and the remaining vacancies are targeted at specific states' requirements. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="NCS looks to provide a suite of career related services" comment="subhead" text="NCS looks to provide a suite of career related services">NCS looks to provide a suite of career related services</cmsannotation> NCS is devoted to offering a comprehensive suite of career-related services to job seekers. These include not only job search and matching services but also career counselling, vocational guidance, and facilitating access to information about skill development courses. Simultaneously, the platform serves as an invaluable tool for employers, aiding them in pinpointing candidates with the specific skill sets required for their vacancies. As NCS continues to evolve and expand, its role in fostering meaningful connections between job seekers and employers becomes increasingly vital in the ever-changing landscape of employment and skills development. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Vacancies in Government jobs" comment="subhead" text="Vacancies in Government jobs">Vacancies in Government jobs</cmsannotation> In other news, Prime Minister Narendra Modi utilised video conferencing to personally hand out 51,000 appointment letters to newly appointed recruits in an event yesterday. This initiative was a part of the Rozgar Mela (Employment Fair) endeavour. Notably, since October of the previous year, the government has been consistently organising these fairs with the aim of addressing the existing 10 lakh (equivalent to 1 million) vacancies across various categories of government jobs. The effort aligns with the objective of filling these vacancies prior to the upcoming general election in 2024. It is to be noted that the overall unemployment rate experienced a decline, reaching 7.95% in July, as compared to 8.45% recorded in June according to data by private forecasting entity, the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy. In the rural context, the unemployment rate also saw a decrease, dropping to 7.89% in July from the previous 8.73% in June. Conversely, the urban unemployment rate saw a slight uptick, rising to 8.06% in the same period from 7.87%.

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<ul><li>Indian government’s <keyword id="2473582" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Skill-India-mission">Skill India mission</keyword> has helped nearly 1.5 million people get job placements across the country. </li><li>This is 21% of the 7.2 million people trained in total. </li><li>Candidates from the states of Telangana, Haryana, Punjab and Andhra Pradesh received maximum job placements. </li></ul>As many as 1.5 million people gained skills and jobs too, all due to the country’s Skill India mission. Yet, this number accounts to only 21% of the total trainees — 7.2 million — who enrolled for the programme. The scheme earned jobs to a large chunk of candidates from the states of Telangana, Haryana, Punjab and Andhra Pradesh, BusinessLine <a href="https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/skill-india-72-lakh-trained-15-lakh-got-jobs/article28762048.ece">reported</a>. Uttar Pradesh produced over a million skilled candidates, but only a mere 20% of them were placed. <table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none; width: 468pt;"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">States </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">Employment rate of trained candidates </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">Telangana </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">29% </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">Haryana </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">28% </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">Punjab </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">28% </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">Andhra Pradesh </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">28% </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">Maharashtra </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">10% </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">Uttar Pradesh </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;">20% </td></tr></tbody></table>Source: BusinessLine The <keyword id="2802809" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Pradhan-Mantri-Kaushal-Vikas-Yojana">Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana</keyword> (PMKVY) is yet another scheme which aims to impart employability skills. The PMKVY 2.0 — which targets to train 10 million people by 2020 — has placed over 1.2 million candidates so far. Within a year of its inception, the scheme enrolled two million people. Of this, over 260,000 people got employment opportunities. The government presently has over 5.2 million candidates registered with the scheme. Rozgar Melas In a recent session in the Parliament, the Union Minister, <keyword id="2627353" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Mahendra-Nath-Pandey">Mahendra Nath Pandey</keyword> said that the government needs to ensure ‘rozgar melas’ for certified candidates every six months to generate employment, BusinessLine reported. In the recent Budget session, the government announced that it will also ensure industry relevant skill training for 10 million youth in India. The focus will be on building skills in technologies like — Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Virtual Reality, 3D printing and Robotics — to promote higher remuneration. Corporates team up for skills Indian corporates are also taking up training programme, as a part of corporate social responsibility projects. Video platform <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/internet/tiktok-partners-with-national-skill-development-corporation/articleshow/70226302.cms">Tik Tok</a>, on World Youth Skill Day 2019 said that it will educate its first-time internet users in India. In July, <keyword id="6370971" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="accenture">Accenture</keyword>, Cisco and Quest Alliance joined hands with the government to impart digital skill training to nearly 1.5 million youth across the country. UrbanClap aims to <a href="https://www.businesstoday.in/current/corporate/urbanclap-joins-modi-govt-skill-india-mission-train-30000-professionals/story/364467.html">train 30,000 service professionals</a> jointly with the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC). The startup claimed that it will create micro-entrepreneurship opportunities for certified candidates. See also: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/nasscom-survey-shows-54-percent-indian-workforce-needs-reskilling-27-lakh-digital-jobs-to-be-available-by-2023/articleshow/70271689.cms">India will need 2.7 million digitally-skilled people by 2023 across sectors, not just in IT</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/hdfc-hiring-5000-professionals-with-annual-package-of-400000-includes-training-program/articleshow/70083666.cms">HDFC Bank to create 5,000 ‘future bankers’ with a digital training programme</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/hcl-technologies-is-hiring-10000-freshers-including-class-12th-passouts/articleshow/69971601.cms">HCL Technologies is hiring 10,000 freshers — including highschool passouts</a>

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